Shanel Manning, LMHC

LMHC (Florida) with 10 years’ experience. Shanel Manning helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, and trauma-related issues. She also addresses relationship and intimacy problems, addiction concerns, mood concerns such as bipolar and DMDD, and challenges linked to caregiver stress and blended families.

Shanel uses straightforward, client-centered methods. She focuses on practical goals and works with each person to identify steps they can try between sessions. Conversations in her sessions concentrate on understanding what’s getting in the way and on developing specific strategies to move forward.

Her background includes a degree from Nova Southeastern University and a decade of clinical work in Florida. She has experience supporting both children and adults with behavior disorders, self-esteem struggles, and parenting challenges. That experience shapes how she structures sessions and sets goals with people.

In practice she draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused approaches. These methods guide how she frames problems, sets achievable tasks, and tracks progress over time. Sessions typically mix talking, skill practice, and short exercises.

Shanel asks people to bring specific concerns and goals to the first appointment. She helps clarify priorities and suggests small, concrete steps to try. The focus is on usable tools that fit day-to-day life and on steady, measurable progress rather than on abstract theory.

How her approaches translate to online work